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For what it's worth, I was told by an attorney who works within Migraciónes as well as by a Migraciones manager at Antártida that they won't deport people who are simply crosswise with the administrative process; people without a criminal history who meet the income requirements. We'll just be...

I opened mine at Banco Galicia located at at 1349 Av. Luis Maria Campos with only my passport. No problem. The banker's name is Nicolás. And I only made the initial deposit for residency since Migraciónes didn't issue the residency visa / DNI after that initial deposit. They reissue the...

Go to a clinic or hospital and ask for the guardia. Use the Google translate app if needed. Nobody will care. Tell her / him that you need to refill a critical prescription for chronic pain, depression.... whatever. It will be helpful to bring the previous container or packaging with you to...

Argentina was never socialist? That would news to everyone who voted for Milei. And before you cast aspersións on those who disagree with you, by calling them trolls, you might bear in mind the proverb that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

You were overcharged. It happens. But there is not much that you can do about it in the moment other than tell him to sod off and start an argument. Their country, their home field advantage. For me, taxi overcharging is so rare an occurance that I just pay it rather than waste my time arguing...

Because they are ubiquitous from Mexico southward to Tierra del Fuego, I have come to the conclusion that many Latinos enjoy the sounds of barking dogs and car horns. Especially the yapping genetically modified small dogs. Actually, Buenos Aires is a crypt compared to Santa Cruz, Bolivia or...

It is only in pesos; although I didn't ask about a dollar based account.

Works like a champ. I deposit pesos in the ATM as needed and use my Galicia debit card to pay as needed. I also transfer money from my Galicia account, via the app, to businesses as needed. For physical dollars or pesos, I use a financero. My advice is: see Nicolás at the 1349 José María...

Banco Galicia, 1349 José María Campos. I was turned down by many banks for not having a valid DNI, including the Galicia central office. This branch just wanted to see a passport and cash. The banker is named Nicolás. He told me that many Russians and Ukrainians open accounts there. It's all...

Exactly. That is the plan. And, my understanding is that once an application for citizenship is tendered, the applicant cannot be deported by Migraciónes for administrative reasons.

My two cents is, for the time being, don't waste your time and money with an immigration lawyer. I used Celano ($1,500 USD) for my first residency visa many years ago and everything went well. Afterwards, I did the trámite myself and although difficult, it eventually got done. Currently...

Update: They said, "No valid DNI, no account, no exceptions." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Has anyone been able to open a Mercado Libre acct. without a DNI; using only a passport? Today is day 645 in trámite stasis with Migraciones simply to renew my DNI / residency despite being fully compliant with their (changing) requirements. At the U.S. Embassy recently, I was informed that...

If you patronize certain restaurants and want good service, there is no better way to show your appreciation for good service and personal respect for the server than by tipping well. And if you don't want to wait in line, tip the maître d'hôtel or the receptionist. It's as simple as that...

Exactly Perry. Who controls the tip jar at the end of the day? When there is good service I always ask if the tip is pooled amongst the employees or whether it is the sole property of the mozo/a. If it is pooled, I leave less. If not, I always leave more. In my most frequented restaurant, I...

Yes, a few times and always without issues.

Thanks Steven. Well shoot, that then puts the kibosh on Plan B. Before contacting Celano about pursuing citizenship, I'll wait to see how the dust settles in the U.S. on the morning of 06 NOV 24, as the events of that day will inform me what to do and where to do it. Thanks for your time and...

Steven, you are always well informed regarding immigration issues. On October 1st, I will have been here for two years continuously. Considering only the time-in-country component, does two continuous years here qualify me to apply for a permanent residency visa? I have two monthly federal...

Here's the actual BCRA link if anyone is interested: https://www.bcra.gob.ar/BCRAyVos/inmigrantes-preguntas-frecuentes.asp

Julia, thanks for the distinction between required vs. allowed. Now I understand that reason why the banks have denied my requests to open an account to satisfy the requirements of Migraciones. Attached is (I believe) the appropriate normativa which was sent to me by an immigration attorney who...